Batting Highest Strike Rate Innings - South Africa

Highest strike rates in an innings in Tests at SA: St George's Park, Gqeberha - South Africa

Highest strike rates in an innings

Player	Runs	Balls	4s	6s	SR	Team	Opposition	Ground	Match Date	Scorecard
DW Steyn	58	28	6	5	207.14	South Africa	v West Indies	Gqeberha	26 Dec 2014	Test # 2153
K Verreynne	39*	30	6	-	130.00	South Africa	v Bangladesh	Gqeberha	08 Apr 2022	Test # 2461
DW Steyn	33*	26	3	2	126.92	South Africa	v West Indies	Gqeberha	26 Dec 2007	Test # 1856
KA Maharaj	30	24	3	2	125.00	South Africa	v Australia	Gqeberha	09 Mar 2018	Test # 2298
SM Pollock	28	24	3	-	116.66	South Africa	v West Indies	Gqeberha	10 Dec 1998	Test # 1433
DT Lindsay	60	54	10	1	111.11	South Africa	v Australia	Gqeberha	05 Mar 1970	Test # 673
AB de Villiers	28	26	4	1	107.69	South Africa	v Australia	Gqeberha	09 Mar 2018	Test # 2298
RG Pollock	77*	77	6	1	100.00	South Africa	v England	Gqeberha	12 Feb 1965	Test # 578
Q de Kock	86	87	12	-	98.85	South Africa	v Sri Lanka	Gqeberha	21 Feb 2019	Test # 2348
D Paterson	39*	40	6	-	97.50	South Africa	v England	Gqeberha	16 Jan 2020	Test # 2380
MV Boucher	68*	70	9	1	97.14	South Africa	v India	Gqeberha	16 Nov 2001	Test # 1569
HM Amla	29	30	5	-	96.66	South Africa	v West Indies	Gqeberha	26 Dec 2007	Test # 1856
A Nel	34	37	4	1	91.89	South Africa	v West Indies	Gqeberha	26 Dec 2007	Test # 1856
L Klusener	29	32	3	2	90.62	South Africa	v India	Gqeberha	16 Nov 2001	Test # 1569
HM Amla	48	53	5	-	90.56	South Africa	v Sri Lanka	Gqeberha	26 Dec 2016	Test # 2243
GC Smith	28	31	4	-	90.32	South Africa	v West Indies	Gqeberha	26 Dec 2007	Test # 1856
D Elgar	26	29	2	1	89.65	South Africa	v Bangladesh	Gqeberha	08 Apr 2022	Test # 2461
KA Maharaj	84	95	9	3	88.42	South Africa	v Bangladesh	Gqeberha	08 Apr 2022	Test # 2461
AB de Villiers	126*	146	20	1	86.30	South Africa	v Australia	Gqeberha	09 Mar 2018	Test # 2298
AB de Villiers	53	65	5	1	81.53	South Africa	v Zimbabwe	Gqeberha	26 Dec 2017	Test # 2290
Q de Kock	69	86	6	-	80.23	South Africa	v Sri Lanka	Gqeberha	26 Dec 2016	Test # 2243
K Verreynne	105*	133	12	3	78.94	South Africa	v Sri Lanka	Gqeberha	05 Dec 2024	Test # 2566
L Klusener	174	221	25	2	78.73	South Africa	v England	Gqeberha	09 Dec 1999	Test # 1475
D Elgar	70	89	10	-	78.65	South Africa	v Bangladesh	Gqeberha	08 Apr 2022	Test # 2461
F du Plessis	67*	86	3	-	77.90	South Africa	v Sri Lanka	Gqeberha	26 Dec 2016	Test # 2243
AB de Villiers	29	39	5	-	74.35	South Africa	v Australia	Gqeberha	20 Feb 2014	Test # 2121
AK Markram	55	75	5	-	73.33	South Africa	v Sri Lanka	Gqeberha	05 Dec 2024	Test # 2566
K Rabada	29	40	6	-	72.50	South Africa	v Australia	Gqeberha	09 Mar 2018	Test # 2298
HM Amla	127*	176	16	-	72.15	South Africa	v Australia	Gqeberha	20 Feb 2014	Test # 2121
T Bavuma	78	109	8	1	71.55	South Africa	v Sri Lanka	Gqeberha	05 Dec 2024	Test # 2566
F du Plessis	50*	70	7	-	71.42	South Africa	v Sri Lanka	Gqeberha	21 Feb 2019	Test # 2348
BL Irvine	102	146	9	2	69.86	South Africa	v Australia	Gqeberha	05 Mar 1970	Test # 673
JP Duminy	25	36	2	-	69.44	South Africa	v Sri Lanka	Gqeberha	26 Dec 2016	Test # 2243
SM Pollock	55*	80	6	1	68.75	South Africa	v India	Gqeberha	16 Nov 2001	Test # 1569
JH Kallis	85	126	9	-	67.46	South Africa	v West Indies	Gqeberha	26 Dec 2007	Test # 1856
MV Boucher	35	52	3	1	67.30	South Africa	v Pakistan	Gqeberha	19 Jan 2007	Test # 1829
KA Maharaj	71	106	10	3	66.98	South Africa	v England	Gqeberha	16 Jan 2020	Test # 2380
JP Duminy	63	95	10	-	66.31	South Africa	v Sri Lanka	Gqeberha	26 Dec 2016	Test # 2243
SC Cook	117	178	11	-	65.73	South Africa	v Sri Lanka	Gqeberha	26 Dec 2016	Test # 2243
HM Amla	27	42	3	-	64.28	South Africa	v Australia	Gqeberha	09 Mar 2018	Test # 2298
DG Bedingham	35	55	3	-	63.63	South Africa	v Sri Lanka	Gqeberha	05 Dec 2024	Test # 2566
GC Smith	28	44	3	-	63.63	South Africa	v Pakistan	Gqeberha	19 Jan 2007	Test # 1829
AB de Villiers	51	81	6	-	62.96	South Africa	v New Zealand	Gqeberha	11 Jan 2013	Test # 2071
JA Rudolph	28	45	4	-	62.22	South Africa	v England	Gqeberha	17 Dec 2004	Test # 1728
SJ Erwee	41	66	5	-	62.12	South Africa	v Bangladesh	Gqeberha	08 Apr 2022	Test # 2461
GC Smith	54	88	8	-	61.36	South Africa	v New Zealand	Gqeberha	11 Jan 2013	Test # 2071
AK Markram	125	204	14	2	61.27	South Africa	v Zimbabwe	Gqeberha	26 Dec 2017	Test # 2290
T Bavuma	44	72	5	-	61.11	South Africa	v Zimbabwe	Gqeberha	26 Dec 2017	Test # 2290
D Elgar	103*	170	14	1	60.58	South Africa	v New Zealand	Gqeberha	11 Jan 2013	Test # 2071
JN Rhodes	64	106	8	1	60.37	South Africa	v West Indies	Gqeberha	10 Dec 1998	Test # 1433
SM Pollock	38	63	7	-	60.31	South Africa	v Pakistan	Gqeberha	06 Mar 1998	Test # 1406
SM Pollock	31	52	5	-	59.61	South Africa	v England	Gqeberha	17 Dec 2004	Test # 1728
AB de Villiers	28	47	4	-	59.57	South Africa	v England	Gqeberha	17 Dec 2004	Test # 1728
BA Richards	126	212	16	3	59.43	South Africa	v Australia	Gqeberha	05 Mar 1970	Test # 673
S van Zyl	29	49	5	-	59.18	South Africa	v West Indies	Gqeberha	26 Dec 2014	Test # 2153
SM Pollock	42	71	3	-	59.15	South Africa	v West Indies	Gqeberha	10 Dec 1998	Test # 1433
Q de Kock	34	58	3	-	58.62	South Africa	v Australia	Gqeberha	20 Feb 2014	Test # 2121
DJ Cullinan	58	99	8	-	58.58	South Africa	v England	Gqeberha	09 Dec 1999	Test # 1475
RG Pollock	137	236	18	-	58.05	South Africa	v England	Gqeberha	12 Feb 1965	Test # 578
ND McKenzie	120	207	20	-	57.97	South Africa	v New Zealand	Gqeberha	30 Nov 2000	Test # 1519
DJ Cullinan	34	59	4	-	57.62	South Africa	v Australia	Gqeberha	14 Mar 1997	Test # 1360
T Bavuma	66	116	3	2	56.89	South Africa	v Sri Lanka	Gqeberha	05 Dec 2024	Test # 2566
KC Wessels	95*	169	12	-	56.21	South Africa	v India	Gqeberha	26 Dec 1992	Test # 1206
AA Donald	34	61	3	-	55.73	South Africa	v West Indies	Gqeberha	10 Dec 1998	Test # 1433
HH Gibbs	196	354	25	1	55.36	South Africa	v India	Gqeberha	16 Nov 2001	Test # 1569
D Elgar	31	56	5	-	55.35	South Africa	v Zimbabwe	Gqeberha	26 Dec 2017	Test # 2290
Q de Kock	37	68	5	-	54.41	South Africa	v Sri Lanka	Gqeberha	26 Dec 2016	Test # 2243
F du Plessis	137	252	14	2	54.36	South Africa	v New Zealand	Gqeberha	11 Jan 2013	Test # 2071
JH Kallis	61	113	9	-	53.98	South Africa	v England	Gqeberha	17 Dec 2004	Test # 1728
T Bavuma	30	56	2	-	53.57	South Africa	v Bangladesh	Gqeberha	08 Apr 2022	Test # 2461
JP Duminy	123	231	14	-	53.24	South Africa	v Australia	Gqeberha	20 Feb 2014	Test # 2121
MJ Procter	26	49	3	-	53.06	South Africa	v Australia	Gqeberha	05 Mar 1970	Test # 673
GC Smith	55	105	5	-	52.38	South Africa	v England	Gqeberha	17 Dec 2004	Test # 1728
HM Amla	33	63	3	-	52.38	South Africa	v West Indies	Gqeberha	26 Dec 2014	Test # 2153
MV Boucher	52	100	8	1	52.00	South Africa	v Pakistan	Gqeberha	06 Mar 1998	Test # 1406
AK Markram	60	116	9	-	51.72	South Africa	v Sri Lanka	Gqeberha	21 Feb 2019	Test # 2348
KD Petersen	64	124	9	-	51.61	South Africa	v Bangladesh	Gqeberha	08 Apr 2022	Test # 2461
RD Rickelton	42	82	3	1	51.21	South Africa	v Bangladesh	Gqeberha	08 Apr 2022	Test # 2461
D Elgar	52	102	4	-	50.98	South Africa	v Sri Lanka	Gqeberha	26 Dec 2016	Test # 2243
BM McMillan	55	108	7	-	50.92	South Africa	v Australia	Gqeberha	14 Mar 1997	Test # 1360
PL Symcox	36	71	1	-	50.70	South Africa	v West Indies	Gqeberha	10 Dec 1998	Test # 1433
F du Plessis	37	73	5	-	50.68	South Africa	v Sri Lanka	Gqeberha	26 Dec 2016	Test # 2243
D Elgar	121	239	18	-	50.62	South Africa	v West Indies	Gqeberha	26 Dec 2014	Test # 2153
AB de Villiers	116	232	14	1	50.00	South Africa	v Australia	Gqeberha	20 Feb 2014	Test # 2121
WJ Cronje	85	170	7	2	50.00	South Africa	v Pakistan	Gqeberha	06 Mar 1998	Test # 1406
SM Pollock	36	72	4	1	50.00	South Africa	v Pakistan	Gqeberha	19 Jan 2007	Test # 1829
G Kirsten	29	58	5	-	50.00	South Africa	v West Indies	Gqeberha	10 Dec 1998	Test # 1433
DJ Cullinan	91	183	14	-	49.72	South Africa	v England	Gqeberha	26 Dec 1995	Test # 1320
SR Harmer	29	59	2	-	49.15	South Africa	v Bangladesh	Gqeberha	08 Apr 2022	Test # 2461
WJ Cronje	27	55	3	-	49.09	South Africa	v England	Gqeberha	09 Dec 1999	Test # 1475
HH Gibbs	48	98	8	-	48.97	South Africa	v England	Gqeberha	09 Dec 1999	Test # 1475
JA Rudolph	93	192	14	-	48.43	South Africa	v England	Gqeberha	17 Dec 2004	Test # 1728
JH Kallis	69	143	7	-	48.25	South Africa	v Pakistan	Gqeberha	06 Mar 1998	Test # 1406
HH Gibbs	31	65	5	-	47.69	South Africa	v Australia	Gqeberha	14 Mar 1997	Test # 1360
JH Kallis	30	63	3	-	47.61	South Africa	v West Indies	Gqeberha	10 Dec 1998	Test # 1433
G Kirsten	44	93	5	1	47.31	South Africa	v Pakistan	Gqeberha	06 Mar 1998	Test # 1406
D Elgar	35	74	6	-	47.29	South Africa	v England	Gqeberha	16 Jan 2020	Test # 2380
SC Cook	59	125	7	-	47.20	South Africa	v Sri Lanka	Gqeberha	26 Dec 2016	Test # 2243
HM Amla	110	235	8	-	46.80	South Africa	v New Zealand	Gqeberha	11 Jan 2013	Test # 2071
MV Boucher	46	99	4	-	46.46	South Africa	v Pakistan	Gqeberha	19 Jan 2007	Test # 1829

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